Mary O'Connor (Irish sportsperson)


Mary O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. A dual player, she played both Ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. As a footballer O Connor has played with her local clubs Donoughmore and Inch Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior ladies' football team from 1994 until 2010. She has won Five All-Ireland titles. As a camogie player O'Connor played for her local club Killeagh and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1996. Since then she has won seven All-Ireland titles. O'Connor is one of the most decorated players in the history of Gaelic games. Winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and All Star awards in 2005, 2006 and 2009.

Career

She holds 7 Senior All-Ireland and 9 National League camogie medals as well as county, provincial and 2 All Ireland Club medals with Granagh-Ballingarry whom she played with while studying and working in Limerick.

Awards

She was the overall winner of the 96/103fm Rochestown Park Hotel award following her performances in the All-Ireland and National League finals in 2006. she received the vodafone camogie player of the year award in 2006, As well as her three All Star awards she was nominated for further awards in 2004, 2008 and 2009, and received an unofficial Lynchpin award in 2003.

Football

She captained Cork to a fifth successive All-Ireland football title in 2009 having won an All Star Award in Ladies Football in 2006.